Gaming and esports venture capital fund BITKRAFT Ventures has appointed Dennis Fong, Co-Founder of GGWP, and Ryan Wyatt, CEO of Polygon Studios, as Venture Partners. In their new positions, Fong and Wyatt will support BITKRAFT with deal flow as well as portfolio company advice and mentorship. (ESI Illustration) Ryan Wyatt (Left) and Dennis Fong (Right). […]
Esports-focused social media network Juked.gg has welcomed T.L. ‘ybika’ Taylor, the Co-founder of AnyKey, to its advisory board. In her new role, Taylor will work closely with the Juked team on issues surrounding community building, diversity, equity and inclusion on the platform. Image credit: Juked.gg RELATED: Juked.gg secures strategic partnership with Gaingels and The Mini […]
Former New York Islanders executive Leonard Edwards has been appointed Vice President and Head of Global Partnerships for North American esports organisation Evil Geniuses. Edwards will oversee Evil Geniuses’ sales initiatives, new partnerships, sponsorships and commercial sales. As Vice President, he will also work on the company’s general strategy, (ESI Illustration) Image credit: Evil Geniuses […]
North American esports organisation Version1 has announced the promotion of senior staff members Annie Scott Riley and Jake Trobaugh. Scott Riley, the organisation’s former VP of Marketing and Creative, has been promoted to the role of Chief Marketing Officer. Meanwhile, Trobaugh has been named Vice President, as well as Head of Esports and Acquisitions. Previously he held […]
Each month, ESI compiles the period’s most significant esports movers and shakers. January’s round-up features personnel changes from the likes of Tencent, BIG, Evil Geniuses and BLAST, among others. Image credit: Esports Insider Here are the key esports movers and shakers from January 2022. To read more about a story below, click the link in […]
EXCEL Esports Co-founder Kieran Holmes-Darby has been appointed as Formula E’s Gaming Director. As part of his role, Holmes-Darby will oversee upcoming gamified experiences for Formula E and will help grow the electric motorsport’s gaming products. (ESI Illustration) Image credit: Formula E RELATED: EXCEL partners with sports fashion retailer JD SPORTS Kieran Holmes-Darby is most known […]
Esports entertainment holding company Subnation has appointed a number of high profile executives in the gaming and esports space to bolster its operations. The individuals’ careers span across multiple known esports and gaming companies including Activision Blizzard, Riot Games and ESL Gaming, as well as music, tech and arts festival SXSW. (ESI Illustration) Image credit: […]
North American esports organisation Evil Geniuses has named Caroline Young, formally of the Los Angeles Sparks, as its Director of Corporate Partnership. Young will focus on negotiating and securing new partnerships for the organisation, whilst also bringing Evil Geniuses’ brand to new audiences. (ESI Illustration) Image credit: Caroline Young / Evil Geniuses RELATED: Evil Geniuses signs Bitcasino […]
Sports and entertainment media company CSMG has strengthened its executive team with two appointments. Angela Bernhard Thomas, the founder of service provider A-Game Esports, has been appointed CSMG’s Executive Vice President for Esports. Meanwhile, Jim Connelly has been announced as the company’s new Chief Revenue Officer. Imace credit: CSMG RELATED: Tiidal Gaming appoints Tom Hearne as […]
New York-based esports organisation Andbox has appointed award-winning author and businessman James Frey as its CEO. Andbox announced in a release that Frey will oversee and propel the organisation’s growth, helping the company become ‘New York’s next major entertainment brand and the leading esports organisation in the world’. (ESI Illustration) Image credit: Andbox / James […]